Disaster Recovery, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Maria, social good, Unicef Disaster relief is about more than physical. It’s emotional too. Disaster relief is most commonly thought of as providing food, water, and shelter to those affected by calamitous events beyond…
Climate Environment, Culture, Donald Trump, Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Maria Trump says his response to the hurricane that killed almost 3,000 people was ‘incredibly successful’ With a monster hurricane spinning towards the east coast, President Donald Trump took a moment during a briefing on Tuesday…
disaster relief, Extreme Weather, Hurricane Maria, Hurricanes, Puerto Rico New Hurricane Maria study puts updated Puerto Rico death toll at 2,975 Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurricane Maria one year ago next month. Since the island’s long recovery began, the government…
Clean Water, Climate Environment, Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico, social good How a lesbian union president and evangelical nonprofit leader teamed up to get Puerto Rico clean water The unexpected friendship between Randi Weingarten and Bill Horan might sound like the beginning of a joke: The president of…
Climate Environment, Hurricane Maria, Lin Manuel Miranda, Puerto Rico, social good Lin-Manuel Miranda creates arts fund for Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria “The goal wasn’t just artistic satisfaction, but how can we leave Puerto Rico a little better than we found it.”Image:…
Activism, Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico, social good Puerto Ricans never know if they’ll have power. This is how they’re surviving. The isolated coastal region of Patillas, Puerto Rico, lost power when Hurricane Maria slammed into the U.S. territory back in…
Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Maria Recovery, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Science Puerto Rico hit with island-wide blackout seven months after Maria Damaged power lines in Puerto Rico, a common sightImage: AP/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK By Marcus Gilmer2018-04-18 18:56:19 UTC Seven months after Hurricane Maria,…
Buzz, Congress, Fema, Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Response, San Juan Mayor San Juan’s mayor isn’t happy Republicans canceled a hurricane response hearing San Juan mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz came to testify, but she got shut down by Republicans.Image: RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP/Getty Images By…
Buzz, Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico, Science, Whitefish Energy, Whitefish Energy Contract Puerto Rico’s governor wants shady energy contract cancelled ‘immediately’ A helicopter from Whitefish Energy flies in Puerto Rico.Image: AP/REX/Shutterstock By Adam Rosenberg2017-10-29 17:21:25 UTC As Puerto Rico still reels…
Buzz, Carmen Yulin Cruz, Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico, Whitefish, Whitefish Energy Carmen Yulín Cruz and Whitefish fight over Puerto Rico contract San Juan mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz isn’t a fan of Whitefish.Image: LA Times via Getty Images By Keith Wagstaff2017-10-25 22:42:15…